lethality; killing effectiveness
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to talk; to chat; to chatter
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to correct oneself; to restate
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
how long; how much; to what extent
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
powerful person; influential person
hedge; fence; border; limit
periodic; regular; routine
to need; to call for; to require